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The Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) is a member of the Parulidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 11.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Parulidae New World Warblers
  4. Genus Setophaga
  5. Species pinus

Where it lives

Eastern

Quick facts

Weight
11.8 g
Family
Parulidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Pine Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Pine Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA e.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.1 million km².

Songs & calls

Pine Warbler — Song

Recorded by Jim Berry Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Pine Warbler?

The Pine Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11.8 g.

Where does the Pine Warbler live?

The Pine Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA e, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Pine Warbler belong to?

The Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Pine Warbler eat?

The Pine Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Pine Warbler migrate?

The Pine Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Pine Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Pine Warbler make?

1 real field recording of the Pine Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Pine Warbler's range?

The Pine Warbler has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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